Manufacturing evaluation systems including motion sensors are disclosed. A manufacturing evaluation system includes one or more motion sensors configured to output motion data in response to motions of a user in association with manufacturing of an article, a processor communicatively coupled to the one or more motion sensors, a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor, and machine readable instructions stored in the memory module. The machine readable instructions cause the manufacturing evaluation system to perform, when executed by the processor, receiving the motion data output by the one or more sensors, calculating a quality score associated with the article of manufacture based on the motion data, comparing the quality score to a quality score threshold, and providing a notification in response to comparing the quality score to the quality score threshold.
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1. A manufacturing evaluation system comprising: one or more motion sensors configured to output motion data in response to motions of a user in association with manufacturing of an article; a motion sensing device comprising the one or more motion sensors; a processor communicatively coupled to the one or more motion sensors; a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor; and machine readable instructions stored in the memory module that cause the manufacturing evaluation system to perform at least the following when executed by the processor: receiving the motion data output by the one or more motion sensors; obtaining a trajectory of the motion sensing device based on the motion data; comparing the trajectory with a plurality of predetermined trajectories, each of the plurality of predetermined trajectories being assigned a quality score; determining a corresponding predetermined trajectory of the plurality of predetermined trajectories that corresponds to the trajectory of the motion sensing device; comparing the quality score of the corresponding predetermined trajectory to a quality score threshold; and providing a notification in response to comparing the quality score to the quality score threshold.
2. The manufacturing evaluation system of claim 1 , wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the memory module cause the manufacturing evaluation system to further perform, when executed by the processor, receiving identification information on the article.
3. The manufacturing evaluation system of claim 1 , wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the memory module cause the manufacturing evaluation system to, when executed by the processor, provide a feedback in response to the quality score being less than the quality score threshold.
4. The manufacturing evaluation system of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined trajectory is trajectory of other users.
5. The manufacturing evaluation system of claim 1 , wherein the motion sensing device is a smart sanding device, and the trajectory is a circular trajectory of the smart sanding device.
6. The manufacturing evaluation system of claim 1 , wherein the motion sensing device is a smart sealing application gun, and the trajectory is a trajectory of the smart sealing application gun.
7. The manufacturing evaluation system of claim 1 , wherein the motion sensing device is a smart sealing application gun, and the motion data includes an angle of the smart sealing application gun against a surface proximate to the smart sealing application gun, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the memory module cause the motion sensing device to perform at least the following when executed by the processor: calculating a deviation of the angle from a predetermined angle; and calculating the quality score based on the deviation.
8. The manufacturing evaluation system of claim 1 , wherein the motion sensing device is a smart glove device including a pressure sensor, and the motion data includes a pressure obtained by the pressure sensor.
9. The manufacturing evaluation system of claim 1 , wherein providing the notification comprises at least one of providing an audible alarm sound, providing the quality score on a display of the manufacturing evaluation system, and sending a signal for triggering vibration to the motion sensing device.
10. A method for providing manufacturing evaluation feedback, comprising: receiving, at a computing device, motion data output by one or more sensors of at least one motion sensing device associated with a user manufacturing an article; obtaining a circular trajectory of the motion sensing device based on the motion data; comparing the circular trajectory with a plurality of predetermined trajectories, each of the plurality of predetermined trajectories being assigned a quality score; determining a corresponding predetermined trajectory of the plurality of predetermined trajectories that corresponds to the circular trajectory of the motion sensing device; comparing, by the processor of the computing device, the quality score of the corresponding predetermined trajectory to a quality score threshold; and providing, by the processor of the computing device, a notification in response to comparing the quality score to the quality score threshold.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising receiving, at the computing device, identification information on the article.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein providing the notification in response to comparing the quality score to the quality score threshold comprises sending, by the processor, a feedback signal to the at least one motion sensing device based on the quality score.
13. A motion sensing device for providing manufacturing evaluation, comprising: one or more sensors configured to obtain motion data of the motion sensing device associated with a user in response to motions of the user in association with manufacturing of an article; a processor communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors; a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor; and machine readable instructions stored in the memory module that cause the motion sensing device to perform at least the following when executed by the processor: obtaining a trajectory of the motion sensing device based on the motion data; comparing the trajectory with a plurality of predetermined trajectories, each of the plurality of predetermined trajectories being assigned a quality score; determining a corresponding predetermined trajectory of the plurality of predetermined trajectories that corresponds to the trajectory of the motion sensing device; comparing the quality score of the corresponding predetermined trajectory to a quality score threshold; and providing a notification in response to comparing the quality score to the quality score threshold.
14. The motion sensing device of claim 13 , wherein the article is a vehicle.
15. The motion sensing device of claim 13 , wherein the motion sensing device is a smart sanding device, and the trajectory is a circular trajectory of the smart sanding device.
16. The motion sensing device of claim 13 , wherein the motion sensing device is a smart sealing application gun, and the trajectory is a trajectory of the smart sealing application gun.
17. The motion sensing device of claim 13 , wherein the motion sensing device is a smart glove device including a pressure sensor, and the motion data is a pressure obtained by the pressure sensor.
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October 8, 2019
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